Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 150
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 115
- Part D claims, 2024
- 15
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres is a gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Rivera-Torres practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' NPI, 1427266972, was assigned on May 18, 2007. Dr. Rivera-Torres graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Rivera-Torres holds New Mexico license MD2016-0273.
- NPI
- 1427266972NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527135987
- NPI enumeration date
- May 18, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Rivera-Torres' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.
- University of New Mexico Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 272-2111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rivera-Torres' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. The medical group on file is Southwest Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera-Torres to 1 more ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivera-Torres practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres is one of 99 gastroenterologists in New Mexico
Gastroenterology is Dr. Rivera-Torres' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Rivera-Torres is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New MexicoPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024
CMS data shows 150 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera-Torres across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 115 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,737 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1732024: 12031%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 252024: 3020%
Dr. Rivera-Torres compared with the New Mexico median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Rivera-Torres
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 150vs 30651% below
- Medicare patients
- 115vs 25154% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 18493% below
Medians across 89 gastroenterologists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres treated 115 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera-Torres in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rivera-Torres' median patient age at 68, with 49% women.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rivera-Torres' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5850%
- Men5750%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rivera-Torres' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes37%
- Mood disorders37%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Depression34%
- Heart failure30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rivera-Torres wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $112 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 276 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Rivera-Torres' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 2762017: 1296%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 10 in 2016.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Rivera-Torres for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rivera-Torres accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 50 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Rivera-Torres, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rivera-Torres' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 82.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Rivera-Torres ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 63rd percentile50 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 62nd percentile46 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres received $175 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Rivera-Torres from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $164.
General payments to Dr. Rivera-Torres by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Rivera-Torres the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Rivera-Torres graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' NPI number?
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' NPI number is 1427266972. It was assigned on May 18, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres?
Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres is a gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres practice?
Dr. Rivera-Torres practices at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Rivera-Torres' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera-Torres to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rivera-Torres is (505) 272-2111.
What is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' medical license number?
Dr. Rivera-Torres holds New Mexico license MD2016-0273.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres affiliated with?
Dr. Rivera-Torres practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
What medical group is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres part of?
Dr. Rivera-Torres is linked to Southwest Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Rivera-Torres to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rivera-Torres billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024, and Dr. Rivera-Torres accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres' MIPS score?
Dr. Rivera-Torres' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres see?
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera-Torres in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rivera-Torres' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45380) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres go to medical school?
Dr. Rivera-Torres graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rivera-Torres' most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $175 in general payments to Dr. Rivera-Torres from 2 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Paulino Rivera-Torres been practicing?
Dr. Rivera-Torres graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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